Comments on: Thursday (talent trumps all) edition: Wha’ Happened?

By: ramon

ramon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:38:36 +0000

Jon - I agree Risebrough’s plan is wearing. But you have to give him and every hockey GM some credit, what with the masterful piece of confusion that is the NHL CBA and two-way contracts. We could say the Wild are using the Pohlad method of being only good at developing talent, but MLB (re: Yankees) doesn’t have a true CBA.

We heard all year from Risebrough that the Wild were just under the cap, and the team needed that wiggle-room because of two-way contracts in case of call ups. So was Risebrough really in a position to play rent-a-star? Or was he holding out hope that he could re-sign both Demitra and Rolston, or that trading Demitra (who would take him) would piss off Gaborik? Simon was a good player before he had to go peace and love on himself in order to stay in the NHL. In any case, what else was out there for this team in their cap considerations?

By: s1rweeze

s1rweeze — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:26:56 +0000

It’s only Keith Millard 2.0. Nothing to be too worried about.

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:59:52 +0000

The computer is turned off near the trading deadline and is re-booted after the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Too bad it’s “re-booted” and not just “booted”

By: Clarence Swamptown

Clarence Swamptown — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:57:47 +0000

I think “Doug Risebrough” is the name of a computer housed within the Wild front office that is programmed to annually sign journeymen centers and defensemen. The computer is turned off near the trading deadline and is re-booted after the Stanley Cup playoffs.

By: jama

jama — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:32:07 +0000

Who’s Doug Risebrough?

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:25:06 +0000

Jon: I could actually feel the bitterness radiating from the monitor…

By: scagmajor

scagmajor — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:55 +0000

Allen is moving from the state with the 13th highest percentage of drunk drivers to the state with the 3rd highest. That’s not a good stat. Also, congrats to Wisconsin for being #1!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:14:55 +0000

It’s a moot point - if Chris Simon had been a 40-goal scorer, Doug Risebrough never would have traded for him, because it would have involved giving up something of value and thereby ruining Year Nine of his five-year plan.

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:17:43 +0000

Tony LaRussa is their state bird

By: jama

jama — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:13:20 +0000

Stu

Maybe it’s the state of Missouri that is causing all these DUI’s. It did try to make Annheiser-Busch it’s official state beer. You’d think the state would be a little more understanding and let these guys off with a stern warning.